Designed in close collaboration with three-time GRAMMY Award winner Ben Harper, the Taylor Ben Harper Gold Label 512e blends vintage-inspired warmth with modern Taylor performance. Built on a deeper-body Grand Concert platform, this Special Edition delivers surprising low end punch, rich midrange focus, and touch-sensitive response ideal for fingerstyle, roots, and expressive acoustic playing.

A torrefied Sitka spruce top provides a broken-in feel and quick response from day one, while solid neo-tropical mahogany back and sides reinforce a dry, woody voice with strong fundamental clarity. Inside, Taylor's fanned V Class bracing enhances sustain and projection, helping notes blend smoothly across the fretboard without sacrificing articulation.

Exclusive Ben Harper details include a golden brown shaded edgeburst finish, Honduran rosewood fretboard and bridge, Crest inlays, polished bronze tuning machines, and bone bridge pins -- giving this guitar a bold, neo-vintage look. For the stage, Taylor's Claria acoustic pickup system delivers natural, feedback-resistant amplified tone with straightforward soundhole-mounted controls. A long-tenon Action Control Neck allows fast, precise setup adjustments for consistent playability in changing environments.

Features:

- Deeper-body Grand Concert design for increased warmth and low end response
- Torrefied Sitka spruce top for aged-in tone and fast response
- Solid tropical mahogany back and sides for woody, focused midrange
- Fanned V… read more Class bracing for improved sustain, volume, and note blending
- Tropical Mahogany neck with Honduran Rosewood fretboard
- Claria acoustic pickup system for clear, natural amplified sound
- Long-tenon Action Control Neck for easy micro-adjustability
- Shaded Edgeburst gloss finish with vintage-inspired appointments
- Deluxe hardshell case included

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